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Garnishment Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of Compensation Payable by the Department of Veterans Affairs

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Disability or other compensation paid to a veteran by the Department of Veterans Affairs is subject to garnishment under the Child Support Enforcement Act when, in order to receive such compensation, the veteran has waived receipt of all of the military retired pay to which he or she would otherwise be entitled.

Updated July 9, 2014